Background
Kip was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Kip was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
"Kip Carpenter" was also a nickname of Richard Carpenter (screenwriter)
At the end of the 2007-2008 season Kip retired from professional speed skating to coach an elite speed skating team Swift Speedskating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the Dutch National Team. He later moved to Brookfield, Wisconsin to train at the United States Olympic Training Facility, the Pettit National Ice Center, in Milwaukee.
A former short-track speed skater, Carpenter made the transition to long track in 1998.
Three years later, he placed among the top dozen in the 500m at the 2001 World Single Distance Championships. He is best known for his flawless form on the turns from his years skating short track which gives him a distinct advantage over most skaters.
Since Salt Lake Kip continues to be one of the best American sprinters, finishing second in the overall United States. Sprint Championships standings in 2004. He"s also been a force on the international scene, finishing in the top 10 in the 500m, 1000m and overall standings at both the 2003 and 2004 World Sprints Championships.
Carpenter also tallied two top 10 finishes in the 500m (eight and seventh) at the 2003 and 2004 World Single Distance Championships, and was sixth in the 1000m in 2004.
Carpenter finished eighth in the 500m at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships and ranked 11th in the 500m and 12th in the 1000m in the 2006/2007 World Cup standings, as well as finishing 15th in the 500m and 12th in the 1000m in the 2007/2008 World Cup standings.
He was a member of the United States of America National Sprint Team, as well as the Dictionary of Scientific Biography Corporate Sprint Team, being coached by Ryan Shimabukuro and Jeroen Otter.